Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-03-24
VIEWS OF A SAVAGE.
The Impressions of a Genuine AndamAn
Islander on Seeing London.

Islander on Seeing London.
Translated from a statement made b.
Gaalana, a native of the Andaman Islands, in
1886 The Andamans are a small, unclothed,
very savage race, seldom reaching five feet Ia
heightl
Big boat took me from Andshan.
Boat two bowshots long. Great fiery
spirits chained in the bottom-they
groaned all day and night, and make
him swim. All men white giants with
clothes. l had clothes; very hot; very
uneasy, but splendid to see. London
great country-all houses-men and
women like swarm of mosquitoes-
very cold-all men and women covered
up-only face to be seen. Two skins
on their hands, and many with flat
shining eyes, which they take out and
put in eyes like mine. All too large.
Many houses on wheels pulled along
by horses-men everywhere, houses
and horses, and boats, and fire spirits
without number Saw fine place with
grass and trees and beautiful horses.
Near was a house as big as Andaman,
with roof like the sky; dreadful noise
of horns and tomtoms, not like music
but every one much pleased.
Saw beautiful place full of many
things from everywhere, even from
Andaman. Saw some of my own peo--
pie, and would have spoken, bnt they
were dead, although they stood up and
looked like life. Was sorry and fright
ened; perhaps all Andamans in Lon
don like that. In a fine place near, more
noise of horns blown by men in golden
coats.
At night great gong sounded, and
the moon came down from heaven, and
all the stars of many beautiful colors
came and hung in trees and sat on
houses like fire-fies. A great heap of
water of all colors kept standing up
and sitting down. All magic. They eat
and drink all day; many beautiful
things to eat and drink, but some of the
water made me very ill.
Went down hole into dark place
very nasty, and full of smoke; great
spirit came in dragging long row of
houses; went into one and sat on a
shelf; very much afraid; but white men
not afraid, so pretended also. Dread
full noise and thunder until spirit was
quiet, and we went out at quite an
other place. All the people make lit
tie marks on white leaves, to tell each
other without speaking. There are
some leaves, very large, all covered
with marks like little flies; men look
long at them, and then they know many
things-some not true. Some have
many white leaves stuck together, and
they look at each one long time and
never get tired. There are many dogs
with little cages on their faces, which
made me laugh.
Went to a great house, very high,
much noise, many lights-one end was
a forest; then by magic it changed to
the sea and great boat. 1t changed
many times, / can not tell how-men
and women walked about and talked
and all the people laughed. 1t seemed
silly, but beautiful to see There is
more gold than in all the world. All
the houses have eyes, like our white
bright stone. You can see through
them like water. Many houses are
built one on another. Many temples
very large, one with roof, like our
mountain, very fine. Many warriors,
all in red and gold, and some on beau.
tiful horses. No bows and arrows.
saw much more, but can not tell all.
feel always tired; too much dark, and
smoke, and noise, and too many giants
always talking and running up and
down. I shall be glad to go home
, again. London Telegraph.